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Report: statewide poverty at 11% in 2008 By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

UW designates 20102011 ‘Year of the Arts’ By Kathryn Weenig The Daily Cardinal

The UW-Madison administration hopes to promote awareness of the arts by naming the 2010-2011 academic year the Year of the Arts. This distinction comes after last year’s designation as the Year of the Humanities. The initiation celebration for the Year of the Arts will be held throughout campus September 16. The occasion will precede a year dedicated to promoting awareness of the arts, consisting of more than 300 campus events, performances, exhibits, publications and speakers, most of which will be free.

In addition to displaying student work, the university will highlight alumni who have worked in the arts. UW graduate and Acadamy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris will visit campus for a lecture and viewing of his films. The Year of the Arts initiative is organized by the Arts Institute, a combination of departments within the College of Letters & Science, the School of Education and the School of Human Ecology. The goal for the year is “to inspire, engage and celebrate” the arts, as well as facilitate collaboration between art disciplines and

integrate the UW campus with the Madison public, according to UW administrators. The kick-off event will include numerous student performances, art displays and a parade from East Campus Mall to the Memorial Union. To conclude the parade, Chancellor Biddy Martin and NEA chair Rocco Landesman will speak about the importance of the arts. Angela Richardson, Year of the Arts coordinator, said the year’s events should open people’s minds to art.

Unemployment Rates by County Highest 17.4%

The UW Police Department, Madison Area Crimestoppers and the family of Brittany Zimmermann will hold a memorial 5K walk/run in honor of Zimmermann October 2 at 9 a.m. Zimmermann, who studied medical microbiology and immunology at UW-Madison, was killed in her apartment on West Doty Street around 12 p.m. April 2, 2008. According to Madison Police, there were signs ZIMMERMANN of forced entry and the murder appeared to be random. Officials hope the memorial run and the incentive of a larger reward for tips will raise awareness about Zimmermann and ultimately lead to the capture of her killer, who is currently still at large.

Zimmermann’s aunt, Kim Heeg, has hope that the killer will be found. “Whoever did this is doing whatever they want to do in their life, and that is not OK,” Heeg said. “Brittany doesn’t have her life anymore, and her family and friends don’t have the same life they had before either, and there needs to be accountability for this.” Proceeds from the 5K will support the Brittany Zimmermann Reward Fund and Madison Area Crimestoppers. MACS is a non-profit organization that “offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information that leads to an arrest,” according to the MACS website. South Campus Community Police Officer Erik Pearce said the event will help raise awareness about crime-prevention efforts in Madison. “We hope by naming the event in Brittany’s honor that some good can come out of this tragedy … Her murder has already sparked many changes in how law enforcement and the Dane County 911 Center

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“Personal safety isn’t something to only think about at nighttime, but to make a part of your life, all of the time.”

Campus safety is still a relevant issue on campus. Dean of Students Lori Berquam recently addressed the issue of student safety, recommending that students walk with friends and carry a cell phone in case of emergency. She also advised students to lock their doors and windows and remain aware of their surroundings when using electronic devices. “Personal safety isn’t something to only think about at nighttime, but to make a part of your life, all of the

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Zimmermann 5K Memorial to raise awareness By Elise Larson

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The Year of the Arts will promote arts awareness through more than 300 campus events, performances, exhibits, publications and speakers. Most events will be free.

Wisconsin’s poverty rate reached 11.2 percent in 2008, according to a study published Thursday by UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty. This number is significantly higher than the official numbers released by the federal government, which put the poverty rate at the time at 10.2 percent. Both numbers are below the national average of 13.2 percent, as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the authors of the report find these new numbers “disturbing” nonetheless. IRP Director Tim Smeeding, who authored the Wisconsin Poverty Report along with Joanna Marks and Julia Isaacs, said this discrepancy in the numbers is a result of the use of a different, Wisconsin-

specific methodology. This poll takes into account Wisconsin programs and benefits that the national statistics would not. Milwaukee County had the highest poverty rate in both studies, but at 18.8 percent, the IRP report put its poverty rate 1.4 percent above the government’s. For some counties, the difference was as high as 2.7 percent. “Within Milwaukee itself there are huge differences,” Smeeding said. “Central Milwaukee is in much worse shape.” Central Milwaukee had a rate of 38.5 percent, while the nearby North Shore area, including Whitefish Bay and Shorewood, had a poverty rate of only 6.3 percent. Following Milwaukee in highest poverty levels was La Crosse

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Waukesha % reported by UW’s Institute for Research on Poverty

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Kathleen BRosnan ’leen back Freshmen, raise your hand if you’ve pooped your pants yet. (“He called the shit ‘poop’.” If you didn’t get that reference, set aside your syllabus and rent Billy Madison immediately.) Anyway, whether or not you’ve crapped your pants since being here, there’ll be times you come close. The following stories aren’t extreme, but they are indeed real. To any freshman feeling nervous about the whole college experience, may the following ease your mind. In the past, currently and in the future, there has been/ is/will be someone feeling how you’re possibly feeling like a clueless dope. 1) On move-in day my parents dropped me at Sellery and went on to find parking. This momentary separation was a blessing because it meant I didn’t have to witness my dad introduce himself to every freaking kid in my dorm. “Kathleen,

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2) That evening a few gals from my floor and I had the craziest night of our lives! We walked my roommate’s friend from high school back to her lakeshore dorm. Pretty buck wild. We were passing a row of houses when we heard guys calling from a porch. They weren’t extending an invitation to help them finish their keg. Rather, they mockingly shouted “Ballin!” repeatedly for four minutes as they chased us down the street. Why were they shouting this word? Because of stupid, lame me. I was wearing my high school water polo shirt which had the word printed on the back. I threw the damn thing out the very next morning. 3) An acquaintance let me tag along to house parties at the beginning of the year. She said I could bring some friends. “Hey random person I exchanged a wave with today in the hall, you want to go to a party?” Somehow a loser like me managed to convince a few kids to come and be my friend. Upon entering the house I heard the four of them discussing something about money and beer. Smoothly I said, “Don’t worry about it.” We

approached the guy with the cups, I handed him $25, pointed back and said “They’re with me.” Again, smooth. I learned quickly to tip my cup at the keg. Mainly beause someone aggressively shouted in my ear, “Tip your fucking cup.” Duly noted. Returning from the keg, I saw my friends sitting on a couch without cups. They informed me they weren’t going to drink. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I just bought one lousy red cup for the price of a steak dinner? I had the option of cowardly approaching the money collector and explaining the situation, but deep down I knew that would end with him laughing in my face. Maybe a stoning. 4) Oh and to put it plainly, one time I ate shit in middle of a busy intersection. Park and University. One time, two times, seven times. They all start to blend together. Are you a freshman having a tough time? Let’s talk about it over a pitcher of beer at the terrace. Oh wait, you can’t. Sorry. That was mean. How about over some cheese fries at Big Red’s? Let me know at kqbrosnan@ wisc.edu.

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Welcum back erica Erica andrist sex columnist Is there anything wrong with a straight guy liking his own cum? I like to cum in my own mouth when I masturbate and [when I’m with a partner] if the girl is willing to share it I lick it off of her … I have done it twice with a girl and they seemed very into it but I am still afraid what most will think. E.H.

I met Jack and Sarah. 6A and 2A.” I responded with, “Cool,” but in my head I was thinking, “I don’t even live in that tower. I hope we don’t see them later because that entails an awkward and pointless introduction with two kids I’ll blankly make eye contact with a few times when I’m getting cereal at Pops.” I made my way to my room with four mere duffle bags. Deceivingly fluffy, yet they sure weren’t filled with pillows and dryer sheets. Those suckers were heavy as a kilo or so of pure Colombian cocaine. Each. Not that I would know. Anyway, there was a line at the elevators so I made my way to the back. A student volunteer directing traffic (or something like that) said with a smirk, “You’re better off taking the stairs.” I nervously laughed, smiled, and continued to wait. Angrily he said, “Did you hear me? Take the stairs.” I probably should have socked him right then and there, but I hear that kind of thing is frowned upon. I climbed seven flights and met my roommate in the sweatiest condition I’ve ever been in .Not to mention the obnoxious panting. What a great first impression.

No, E.H., there’s nothing wrong with a straight guy liking his own cum. In my opinion, the number one criterion for deciding whether a sexual activity is “wrong” is whether it’s consensual. If it’s not consensual, it’s wrong. Period. But you can’t really force yourself to cum in your own mouth against your will. You also seem to be aware of the importance of consent when there’s a partner involved (“if the girl is willing”), so I think you pass my “right or wrong” litmus test with flying colors. There’s also little to be concerned about from a safety per-

spective. It’s generally safe to come into contact with your own bodily fluids. It is possible to spread some genital infections, such as gonorrhea or herpes, to the throat or the skin of the mouth, but cases like these are relatively rare. If a partner enters the picture, then there are the same risks at play as with any other activity involving the transfer of bodily fluids, and barrier methods and regular STI We don’t always control what sorts of activities get us hot, or what sorts of people we enjoy doing those activities with. screenings should become part of the equation. However, ejaculating on someone’s skin (genital skin excluded) is one of the least risky sexual activities one can engage in. My suspicion is that there’s an underlying question here. E.H. asked if there was anything wrong with a straight guy liking his own cum, but some readers might be replacing the word “wrong” with “gay.” Different question, same answer: no. If you are or decide to become a regular reader of my column, you’ll know I have a fondness

for metaphor and for bad puns. Please indulge me for a moment. During the early months of summertime, I largely live off of sugar snap peas: I love everything about sugar snap peas. I love the smell, I love the taste, I love their crisp wet crunch, I love just looking at them piled high at the farmers’ market. I cannot get enough of sugar snap peas. But just because I love sugar snaps doesn’t mean I take the same pleasure from radishes. Nor does it mean I harbor a secret desire to be a vegetarian (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Activities and identities are distinct phenomena. We don’t always control what sorts of activities get us hot, or what sorts of people we enjoy doing those activities with. But we do get to decide what labels we want to apply or not apply to ourselves at any given time. If I say I’m a straight dude, then I’m a straight dude. No matter what anyone else who thinks they have a better handle on what it means to be “straight” has to say about it. Finally, I think there’s one more question underlying this e-mail: “How do I bring this up with chicks without them thinking I’m

a great big weirdo?” To successfully do this, you’ve got to bring out all the confidence and panache you can fake. There’s nothing wrong with asking a partner to partake in an activity you enjoy, but it can still feel scary sometimes, especially when you’re not quite sure how they’ll respond. The trick is to remember that more often than not, our partners respond less to what we ask than to how we ask it. So don’t stare at the floor and vaguely mumble something; put on your bedroom eyes and tell her how hot it would be to taste your cum on her skin. If she says no, she says no; we’re of course not required to oblige every lover’s every fantasy. But from a very young age, most humans respond acutely to others’ body language. If you act freaked out and weird, she’ll feel freaked out and weird. If you’re open and enthusiastic, odds are much better that she will be too. I’ve managed to wring an entire column out of a question that really had a one-word answer. I hope it’s been a savory seminal sojourn, and I also want to give a big thanks to E.H. for sending in the first question of the year. Follow E.H.’s load lead and send us an e-mail at sex@dailycardinal. com.

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Madison police officer struck by road rage suspect on John Nolen Drive

Argh, ye sunk me sailboat!

A Madison police officer was injured when he attempted to stop a vehicle from fleeing following a road rage incident on John Nolen Drive Wednesday afternoon. According to the police report, the officer, 28, was stopped at a red light at the corner of John Nolen Drive and East Olin Avenue. He saw a 63-year-old McFarland man get out of his car and kick the suspect’s vehicle. The officer tried to prevent the suspect from leaving the scene by unlocking the driver’s side door

and reaching inside, police said. According to the incident report, the suspect sped off with the officer’s arms and body inside the vehicle. The officer suffered minor injuries. The suspect was described as being a white male, 40-45 years old with sandy gray, shoulder-length hair. He drove a white Nissan or Toyota, police said. The McFarland man was upset his new car was cut off by the suspect. Police said the man was cooperative, but was charged with disorderly conduct.

Megabus to add Memorial Union stop, more trips Alyssa George/the daily cardinal

Hoofers hosted their Scuba Fall Kickoff in Memorial Union to introduce newcomers to their aquatic fun.

Primary turnout anticipated to shatter records By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board is expecting a record-breaking 28 percent voter turnout for the September 14 primaries. Kevin Kennedy, director and general counsel of the GAB, said in a statement that they are expecting such high numbers because of the numerous intraparty challenges for many of the high profile races. “The governor’s office is open for the first time in many years, as are 20

arts from page 1 “The diversity of the events is meant to show students the possibilities of who they might become even if they are not studying the arts right now, to really get people thinking about what is happening around them, and consider their own pursuit,” Richardson said.

percent of seats in the Legislature,” Kennedy said. “There are also several contested congressional primaries in both major parties.” According to the GAB, though nearly 35 percent of the voting age population voted in the presidential primaries, only 8.9 percent voted in the state primary in September. Turnout was only 14.5 percent in 2006 during the last gubernatorial race, and 22.5 percent in 2002. As a whole, voter turnout over the last half century has trended downward. According to statistics

by the GAB, the last time voter turnout reached the same level as the GAB’s predicted 28 percent was in 1964 when it was 27.9 percent. And though most numbers through the early 1980s were in the 20s or upper teens, figures since then have lingered in the low teens, with a few exceptions. “We encourage voters to make their opinions count at every level of government,” Kennedy said. “Tuesday’s partisan primary election provides them an opportunity to influence who will be on the ballot in November.”

Chancellor Biddy Martin believes the arts have benefited the university and should be recognized for their contribution to the community. “Throughout the university’s history, the arts have provided richness, depth, diversity and insight to the entire campus community. It is fitting that we take time to reflect on the importance of the arts and their

impact on us as individuals and as a community,” Martin said in a statement. Richardson believes the Year of the Arts will positively affect the community. “By year’s end, we, the public, gain a deeper sense and appreciation of what Madison has and how the campus ties into its legacy of the arts,” Richardson said.

Illuminate: Year of the Arts Fall Special Events Calendar

Megabus Express Bus Service now provides a second Madison stop to Minneapolis, which began departing from the Memorial Union Thursday. The Union stop is in addition to the stop already located in East Madison at Dutch Mill Park & Ride. The bus will stop at the Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Megabus will also be adding 15 additional trips to

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Dean of Sudents Lori Berquam urges students to be safety conscious. UW SAFEwalk is one of many resources the university provides to help keep students safe.

safety from page 1 time,” Berquam said in a statement. SAFE (Safe Arrival For Everyone) services on campus are a resource for students who feel uncomfortable traveling at night. SAFEwalk, SAFEride Cab and SAFEride Bus

September 16: Year of the Arts Opening Event, Memorial Union Terrace* 17-19, 23-25: University Theatre and School of Music: “Across a Distance” 25: Pro Arte Quartet Concert October 4-14: Art Department Alumni Exhibition 8: Wind Ensemble Collage Concert 20-24: American Society of Architectural Illustrators Conference 21-23: Symposium: The Cinema of Errol Morris* 22-Nov. 6: University Theatre: “Valparaiso” 23-24: “Spring Awakening” National Tour November 19-21: Dancing...All Weekend Long! 20-21: Choral Union and Chamber Orchestra: “Israel in Egypt” December 1: UW Jazz Orchestra: Mary Lou Williams 9-12: Paris and Hill Residency: “Inside Story: Performance, Biography and Biology” 18-Feb. 27, 2011: Chazen Museum of Art exhibit: “Hidden Treasures: Illuminated Manuscripts from Midwestern Collections” *Denotes a marquee event

their schedule. Megabus is offering 1,000 free seats on this route between September 2 and November 2 in celebration of the expanded service. Regularly, Megabus fares range $1-$35. Travelers can use the promotion code GOMNWI when booking tickets online. Badger Coaches also provide weekend service to and from the Memorial Union and Coffman union.

poverty from page 1 County, at 13.9 percent, and Dane County, at 13.1 percent. Smeeding said the problem with Dane County is the student population. Without taking students into account, Dane’s poverty rate would be significantly lower. The counties with the lowest poverty levels were Ozaukee/Washington, which were combined for this study, at 4.6 percent, and Marathon and Waukesha, which both had a poverty rate of 6.1%. The study also put the poverty rate for children at 13.6 percent and at 10.4 percent for the elderly, over three percentage points higher than the government’s numbers. When it comes to the elderly, Smeeding said the IRP took particular care to account for out-of-pocket medical costs, which accounts for the increase. Smeeding said they will use this

programs are available as transportation alternatives at night. Registration for the 5K is $20 and is open until September 30. The race will begin at Library Mall, and a $50 prize will be awarded to the male and female participants who finish first. model to evaluate the numbers for 2009. Because of the sharp rise in unemployment in Wisconsin during that year, he said those numbers will definitely be higher.

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with the song “I Was Made For Sunny Days”. Inspired by the couple’s young Most say the third time is the charm, child, the song sounds like a modern day but The Weepies prove that the fourth version of “You Are My Sunshine.” time around can be equally charming with Straying from the cheerfulness, “Please Be My Thrill, their fourth record that finds Speak Well of Me”, strikes a chord with The Weepies at their absolute best. The those of us who have regrets. The chorus, band, whose folk-pop sound first material- “don’t say words you don’t mean, but when ized in 2003, consists of the Los Angeles I’m gone please speak well of me” speaks husband-and-wife duo Deb Talan and to the honorable legacy most everyone Steve Tannen. This is the first album they wants to leave when they die. Light hand have written as parents, and with repeti- claps and acoustic guitar create a whimsitive, reassuring lyrics that pervade the cal melody to support the meaningful album much like a lullyrics in the song. The laby, it is easy to tell. tone and acoustic nature CD REVIEW While the coffeehouse calls to mind Paramore’s genre is nothing new for hit single “The Only this group, the whole Exception.” album is memorable, The hard-hitting from the warthog on the rhythm and simple lyrcover to the passionate ics of “How Do You Get vibe felt in every song. High” make for a great Full of bubbly pop-folk head-bobber, perfect Be My Thrill gems like “When You Go for a campfire or a road The Weepies Away” and “How Do You trip. Yet, the electric Get High,” The Weepies guitar and drums give showcase their ability to it an extra edge—I can write terrificly catchy songs. Yet, there already hear it being played at Urban are also tracks with deep lyrical content Outfitters. “When You Go Away” is a concerning love, life, and everything in love song in ballad form, and the guy/girl between, making Be My Thrill a quintes- harmony really shines through during the sential feel good album that will never get chorus. The cutesy tune with lyrics like old. “no relief from gray skies, when you go The title track, “Be My Thrill,” is pure away” are sure to make listeners fall in love indie magic. The lyrics and melody are with this song. as catchy as a Miley Cyrus jam--without The only black sheep of the album is the techno or insincerity. Combining tam- “Add My Effort,” a song that sounds far bourines and guitar, “Be My Thrill” is an too much like Ryan Cabrera to be taken upbeat and heartfelt love song, which is a seriously. Also, the lyrics, “I’m gonna add very rare find on any album. The Weepies my effort to you, don’t take it away” are also evoke some classic Woodstock sounds slightly awkward, and certainly should THE DAILY CARDINAL

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The Weepies’ Deb Talan and Steve Tannen will be bringing the passionate folk-pop sounds of Be My Thrill to Madison on October 28th at the High Noon Saloon. never be repeated as much as they are in amount of mushy folk-pop songs could be this song. way too sugary for select listeners going Overall, this album is brilliant, and the through a break-up, Debbie downers or only room for improvement on the album just plain hardasses. But for those with would be a couple songs longer than three a sweet tooth, The Weepies’ latest is an minutes. Take heed though, this is not an absolute treat. album for the bitter. The overwhelming

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ten to their happy-go-lucky conversations until your ears bled. Perhaps it’s because I’m in a Memphis is so horribly sweet long-distance relationship that I that it’s bound to make anyone initially liked Magic Kids’ new a diabetic. album, Memphis. The first song’s When it comes to its conlyrics include “I’m scared of you struction, everything about the album is too easy. leaving me here CD REVIEW Memphis contains alone ... I’ll be 11 tracks, and yet waiting here right comes in under a by the phone half-hour. It’s like / I’ll be waiting the band didn’t here till you come want to over-exert home.” I’m their themselves, and target audience; thus kept everyI’m supposed to Memphis thing short and to eat all that up. Magic Kids the point—which But eventually, I can appreciate, I had to listen to the other ten tracks, and with but when done too frequently, those, I had to remain objec- each burst of a song is like a tive. And so, after listening to punch in the face, one too quick Memphis a little more carefully, the truth was abundantly clear: this shit sucked. Magic Kids are bubblegumThey’re self-proclaimed pop for a generation that has children. Perhaps their age moved beyond the likes of tradidoesn’t mirror this term, but tional emo to something a little their product does. more Katy Perry. And yes, it’s as horrible as that sounds. The entire album is a sugar rush. It’s so sweet and happy and euphoric, but not in a Mario to really absorb. Kart Rainbow Road kind of way. The title of the album draws Rather, it’s like you’ve been kid- from the band’s hometown, nothnapped by a gaggle of Care Bears ing too complicated or insightwho stuffed you into a tie-dyed ful there, especially considering, knapsack and forced you to lis- beyond its title, the album doesn’t

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Magic Kids’ debut album, Memphis, sounds exactly as their name suggests it would: childish. Lacking any depth, originality or artisitic integrity, the Tennessee natives created an album that warrants a temper tantrum. seem to have anything to do with the city. To add insult to injury, the beats and lyrics are elementary. The album gets boring fast, and it’s easy to lose whatever unique qualities the individual songs may have because of the simple building blocks that compose each of the tracks. But when you examine all of these missteps, you realize it’s not that the album is too easy, but rather it was too hard for Magic Kids to make. Let’s face it. They’re self-proclaimed children. Perhaps their age doesn’t mirror

this term, but their product does. Everything about the record is all too obvious. It’s a shame, because, at first glance, Memphis seems to have so much potential. The album’s track names include “Candy,” “Skateland” and “Superball.” Who doesn’t love all of those things? They’re such obvious symbols of youth that could’ve been interpreted in such exciting ways. Instead, everything about the album is unapologetically deliberate. Just because Magic Kids are evoking childhood imagery doesn’t mean they need to talk to

us like children. I guess I should’ve known this from the beginning. Hell, their name sounds like a PBS Kids special. To expect their music to have any wisdom or depth is ridiculous, and perhaps a bit naïve on my part. I’m sure they didn’t mean to hurt anyone with their nauseating demeanor, but the fact is, they did. So, if you venture into the abyss that is Memphis, your trip will likely serve as a learning experience, and in the future, when you encounter another up and coming band called The Jungle Gym or Barney and Friends, you’ll know better.

Radiohead drummer Selway evokes Familial images By Aimee Katz THE DAILY CARDINAL

Myriad thoughts come to mind whenever Radiohead is mentioned. Mostly, I feel deep reverence for a band that wholeheartedly creates meaningful music. When I heard that Phil Selway, Radiohead’s drummer, was releasing a solo album, I was intrigued as to what he would sing about and how he would portray himself as a singer-

songwriter. Listening to his debut album, Familial, was a comforting experience. Listeners will instantly recognize that Selway has created an album of personal, slow-tempo songs. Then again, it might be easy to pass off Familial as Selway’s attempt to create solo work like that of Thom Yorke. However, Selway’s voice and style are unmistakably different than his band

mate’s. The drummer can sing, and his voice is calming, whereas Yorke’s tenor voice and vocal range are more distinctive. Selway’s percussion technique gave Radiohead its original style and classic rock vibe. His voice was also used periodically in live shows as backing vocals. Selway’s quiet, hushed tone gives the album an extremely intimate feel. This experience in backing vocals

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Phil Selway is not the ﬁrst member of Radiohead to put out a solo album. Thom Yorke has been releasing solo work for years. But despite coming from the same group, Selway’s solo work has a very different sound.

helps Selway’s voice to be harmoniAt first, the track “Don’t Look ous, even with the depressing tone Down” has the same solemn tone of Familial. Although his words are as the other songs, however, a blatantly solemn, the subtle instru- smidge of optimism is reflectmentation makes each track beau- ed in the lyrics. Selway croons, tifully simple and “Don’t look down well produced. it’s fine / It’s one of CD REVIEW Familial can those days / Don’t easily be compared run and hide.” As to the folk music a father of three of Nick Drake, children, it seems largely because of Selway is looking Selway’s soft tones to give some parental advice. Selway and low vocals. Familial is explaining that “By Some Phil Selway although responMiracle,” his sibility increases first single, was and becomes more released in early July, setting the tone for his solo daunting, it is important to stay work. It is an earnest track com- focused on what lies ahead. plemented by the poignant voice The outcome of Phil Selway’s of Lisa Germano. “A Simple Life,” another one of his songs, is slightly creepy, but the percussion performed by Glenn Kotche of Wilco pulls the Selway’s quiet, hushed tone song together. Keeping in line gives the album an extremely with the album’s theme of family intimate feel. values, “A Simple Life” reflects what Selway wants: “We’ll leave and disappear into the night / We’ll turn out the lights / We just solo debut is a style that has want a simple life.” Selway continues with an been done in the past, but done almost resentful track, “Broken well, and thus is unlikely to bore Promises.” Initially it seems nos- any listener. Familial’s beautiful talgic, however it turns out to tracks will provide listeners with be Selway scolding his past. He a diversion from Radiohead’s sings, “Make amends for all the complex style. The simplicity of broken promises / Dreams never Selway’s album is the perfect balfulfilled / Celebrate the lies that ance to his previous work, adding you made / Look on my face and to his impressive talent. The track you’ll find / Peace for the very “The Witching Hour” perfectly first time.” Despite the fact that summarizes the sentiment that Selway had disappointments in Selway produces: “Those I love / his past, he can find peace in the Will carry me home.” present with his own success.

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mayor: keep student issues a priority

hile Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has championed many student issues, there are many policies that must be upheld to continue to value student needs. We’ve consistently been pleased with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s support for innovative public transportation projects and safety initiatives that assist students.

Keeping downtown Madison safe for students should be one of the city’s top priorities.

His strong commitment to providing safe and convenient routes for bikers and his dedication to expanding the Madison Metro Bus System undoubtedly benefits thousands of commuter students and greatly strengthens Madison’s public transportation infrastructure. However, as Cieslewicz enters the ﬁnal months of his second term and attempts to balance his political interests with those of his constituents, he may face an uphill battle when it comes to making progress on issues students care about most. Keeping downtown Madison safe for students should be one of the city’s top priorities. However, according to Cieslewicz, the Common Council would con-

sider making cuts to public safety programs that affect students in its next operating budget. As one way to tighten the city’s budget belt, Cieslewicz has suggested scaling back his $100,000 Downtown Safety Initiative, which increases the police presence downtown and maintains a targeted camera surveillance system. The initiative has been tremendously successful, with the number of bike theft reports decreasing in recent years and the number of incidents caught on tape on the rise. It seems obvious that fully funding this historically successful program is the best way to maintain a high-level of security across the city. Cieslewicz should make creation and maintenance of professional jobs for recent graduates a bigger agenda item. Attracting more professional, private sector companies to the Madison metro area is one way to do this. This year, new employment opportunities in Madison will likely come in the form of construction jobs rather than professional jobs for recent grads. Cieslewicz has openly made repairing streets and building projects like the Edgewater Hotel his priorities, and though these projects are necessary investments that will help reinvigorate the economy and provide trade workers with jobs, they won’t create much employment for students. Despite looming budget cuts and bleak job prospects, Cieslewicz is

Weekend, September 3-6, 2010 taking the lead in a plan to incorporate the Madison Metro Bus System into the Regional Transit Authority by the end of 2011. The plan would give students more mobility within the city and increased access to surrounding municipalities. Additionally, Cieslewicz has consistently shown support for bringing a commuter rail to the Madison area, which would give students an alternative way to get around Wisconsin and to other major Midwest cities.

We wish Cieslewicz would make creation and maintenance of professional jobs for recent graduates a bigger agenda item.

It is important to remember students comprise less than one-fifth of the total population of Madison, and out of those students, very ever register to vote. Considering these figures, Cieslewicz does give the student voice a fair amount of time, attention and respect. Some Madison residents view students as a nuisance that show up to party for nine months out of the year and often dismiss student interests. However, Cieslewicz usually strikes a balance between our needs and the needs of the rest of the Madison community and for that we appreciate his efforts in office.

High-speed rail: a cause worth ﬁghting for DAN TOLLEFSON opinion columnist

hen it comes to high-speed rail, the Republican gubernatorial candidates are way off track. Both Republican frontrunner Scott Walker and his September 14 primary opponent Mark Neumann promise to halt highspeed rail if they take office this January. Each candidate claims to be concerned with the longterm operating and maintenance expenses that will follow the $810 million federal grant project to connect Milwaukee to downtown Madison with a rail line. Instead, the Republicans argue that the money should be used for state highway maintenance and repairs, completely overlooking the fact that the federal dollars are allocated specifically to highspeed rail and could not be used otherwise. Sure, lobbyists could fight to reallocate the money, but in effect the state would be cutting a check back to the federal government for $810 million. Almost every majority-backed large federal spending program is a prime target in GOP election rhetoric this year, and high-speed rail is no different. This feels like a politically divided argument for argument’s sake as Republicans struggle to look as conservative as possible before the primary. But the economic implications of high-speed rail for Wisconsin are simply too great. We can’t allow partisan politics to immobi-

lize such an important nationalscale project. According to polls conducted as part of Refocus Wisconsin, a recent study sponsored by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institution, over 6 in 10 Wisconsinites “think the best and brightest leave Wisconsin to work in other states.” This perception highlights Wisconsin’s national image problem, one that unfortunately lags behind in both business development and retention. As it is right now, Wisconsin can’t compete with its surrounding Midwestern states. Startup businesses in the Chicago and Twin Cities area bank on easy transportation—for both clients and employees—and the cities cater to them through expansive air and rail systems. If we want to turn our state’s economy around, we need to look more attractive to potential business owners compared to our rival states. In Madison, that’s apparent to everyone. “The role of infrastructure providing incentives to locate in one place instead of another is very real [for businesses]” said Charles Franklin, a professor of political science at UW-Madison. Repairing potholes in Milwaukee is fine, but it won’t change the way businesses consider locating expanding on a national scale. And that’s what’s being overlooked—the national picture. This project is by no means limited to Milwaukee and Madison, or even Chicago and Minneapolis. It’s a large-scale project meant to connect the nation via select arterial hubs that shoot off into other towns and localities. Back

in the 1950s, Wisconsin would never back out of the interstate highways system, and we should take the same stance for highspeed rail.

By abandoning high-speed rail, republican candidates are sending a message thet they are not committed to long-term economic development.

By abandoning high-speed rail, both Republican candidates are sending a message to the entire state that they are not committed to long-term economic development. The consequences of pumping the brakes on high-

speed rail are painfully obvious; we’re telling the rest of the country that, in terms of being attractive to potential businesses, we’re not ready to compete on a national level. If the Republicans main counterargument to high-speed rail is additional maintenance and upkeep fees, then they need to take a close look in the mirror. Wisconsin dedicated over $3.5 billion to highways last session, whereas high-speed rail would need less than a fraction to operate by comparison. “We’re talking about a surprisingly small subsidy for rail as a percentage of total transportation,” said Franklin. Not to mention that it would provide jobs on trains and stations, and it would entice business owners looking for easy

access and transportation. The operating fees are, quite literally, a small price to pay. When Republicans pretend they can magically take federally allocated money and transform it into sealed potholes across the state, they’re doing a double disservice to Wisconsin. One, they’re lying. Two, they’re considerably undervaluing the economic boon and regional transportation benefits the rail could offer on a national scale. As the primary approaches, highspeed rail won’t be hotly debated since both candidates take the same stance. But after Sept. 14, I hope this is an issue that will completely derail Republicans. Dan Tollefson is a senior majoring in English. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Republicans like Scott Walker, blatantly ignore the beneﬁts high-speed rail can have for Wisconsin.

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MICHAEL KNETTER

To the Editor,

t was fitting to see two wellreasoned opinion columns in the Daily Cardinal about UW-Madison tuition policy. While Samantha Witthuhn and Todd Stevens had different perspectives, the debate is welcome because, in my opinion, nothing is more important to the future of the university than our relationship with the state and our approach to tuition.

My vision for our university is that it deliver both “high quality and “good value” to our students.

Students and their parents are understandably wondering why tuition seems to rise faster than

cost of living year in and year out. There are two main reasons why this has happened at UW. The first is that higher education costs have been increasing faster than cost of living by 1-2 percent per year, in part because growth in demand for higher education around the world is out-pacing the growth in supply. The second is that the growth in state tax support for the operating budget has not kept pace with cost of living, and in some years has actually declined. Because the operating budget is mainly funded by the sum of tuition and tax support, tuition has had to grow even faster than costs to fill the gap (or, more accurately, part of the gap). That is the arithmetic of the past. What is the vision for the future? My vision for our university is that it deliver both “high quality” and “good value” to our students, and I believe that is what we have historically delivered. The reason Wisconsin has produced so many corporate, academic, government and non-profit leaders is because we are a high quality institution. We must defend that quality. We have offered good value at the same time thanks to

a combination of substantial tax support (which took the burden off tuition) and careful use of money (e.g., lean operations and modest salary structure). But the equation is changing.

The reason Wisconsin has produced so many corporate, academic, government and nonproﬁt leaders is because we are a high quality institution.

For much of our more than 160 year history, tax money was the dominant source of operating budget. Over the last 40 years, there has been a steady upward trend in the shares of tuition revenue and private gifts in our educational expenditures. But this is a completely informal arrangement. No one mandates who pays what share of our budget. And it is human nature that each of the three stakeholder groups— the state, which contributes tax dollars, the students and families paying tuition, and alumni and friends who donate—would prefer the other groups paid more so

they could pay less. The trend toward more operating budget from tuition and gift funds seems reasonable to me, provided we simultaneously build the pool of financial aid available to keep the university open to the best qualified candidates without regard to their economic circumstance. Over the same 40year period that the tuition and gift fund share of the budget has grown, we have seen the earnings of college graduates—especially those from high-quality institutions like UW-Madison—grow dramatically relative to the rest of the population. The stagnation of earnings for less educated workers has meant that the state has had to devote considerably more resources to basic needs in recent decades, restricting the discretionary funds available for higher education. I view our students and alumni as among the more fortunate people in our increasingly knowledge-based economy. Taxpayers have funded an incredible institution and we must now take greater responsibility in stewarding and preserving what they have built. But as we take that responsibility, I also believe

that the university needs greater autonomy and flexibility from the state so that these increasingly scarce resources—regardless of their source—can be put to their best use in a timely manner. Making the vision of “high quality at good value” a reality in the new economy demands us to rethink and debate the business model that underpins the university.

I also believe the university needs greater autonomy and ﬂexibility from the state.

I am pleased that our chancellor is leading that conversation and that our students are listening, thinking, and debating. It is the most important applied learning project we will undertake this year. Michael Knetter is the Dean of the Business School and the new president of the UW-Foundation. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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UW aims to build on strong start in home opener By Mark Bennett THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Senior midfielder Jon Rzepka finished third on the team in scoring with five points last season and will need to provide leadership for a Badger squad that is young and again has a new head coach.

Badgers set to open year with UC Irvine College Classic By Jack Doyle THE DAILY CARDINAL

The UW men’s soccer team is heading west this weekend to play Santa Clara and UC Irvine in the UC Irvine College Classic. Wisconsin is seeking their first victory of the year after tying UW-Parkside and LoyolaChicago in exhibition matches this summer. The Badgers take on the Broncos of Santa Clara Saturday in UW’s first official match of their 2010 campaign. Both teams are looking to start off their years with a win after coming off disappointing 2009 seasons; Santa Clara finished 6-9-5 while Wisconsin went 7-9-2. The relative inexperience of each squad—the Broncos have only 13 upperclassmen while the Badgers have 11—means young players could have a major impact on the match. But Wisconsin does have a host of experienced players to rely on. Senior tri-captain Ryan Vint will assume the starting role at goalkeeper to anchor the Badger defense. Vint has been in

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year, as UW is not in the same division as any of the three closest schools (Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa). Each school has one protected rivalry game, and Wisconsin/ Minnesota was chosen over Minnesota/Iowa, in part because UW is essentially isolated in the western part of the league. “Wisconsin, really, is far more geographically stretched than Iowa,”

west coast from page 12 Key players to watch in this match for Portland include senior midﬁelder Keelin Winters and sophomore midfielder Sophie Schmidt, each recording one goal and two assists in four starts. The Badgers will also need to keep an eye on freshmen striker Micaela Capelle, who has not started a game this season, but has netted two goals off the bench. After a day of rest, Wisconsin will then take the ﬁeld against

and out as Wisconsin’s goalie the past couple seasons, but now that he is the most experienced player on the team, the job is his. Fellow tri-captain and senior midfielder Jon Rzepka, finished third on Wisconsin’s points list last season with five. After graduating three of their top four point leaders this past year, Rzepka and the Badgers must find new options to help handle the scoring load. Wisconsin faces its biggest test to date when it plays No. 20ranked UC Irvine on Monday at Anteater Stadium. Although their nickname isn’t all that intimidating, UC Irvine’s soccer team is. The Anteaters trounced Gonzaga 4-0 in their season opener Wednesday. That performance included two goals in the match’s first five minutes and seven different players making the score sheet. Needless to say, the Badger defense will have their hands full trying to contain the Anteaters’ offensive weapons. Heading the Badgrs defen-

sive attack is senior defenseman Aaron Nichols. Nichols and the Wisconsin defense will try to ease Vint’s workload and prevent UC Irvine from creating too many chances in the penalty area. And it’s not just the penalty area the Badgers must lock down. The Anteaters recorded 21 shots, including 13 on goal, from all over the offensive third. To have a chance at recording their first shutout of the season, the Badgers can’t allow UC Irvine to get that many shots off. Since these are the first official matches under first-year head coach John Trask, it will be interesting to see how the weekend plays out. There are bound to be a few hiccups with the new transition, not to mention the 14 freshmen joining the squad, but the Badgers have been playing fairly well through the exhibition season thus far. The Californians will have home field advantage, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the Badgers came out with at least one win this weekend.

Coming off three 3-0 sweeps to win the William & Mary Tribe Invitational last weekend, the UW women’s volleyball team will look to carry that momentum back to Madison as they open up the 2010 home season competing in the 19th annual InnTowner Invitational. The Badgers went 1-2 in last season’s invitational, failing to claim the tournament title for only the fourth time in the event’s 18-year history, and the first time since 2001. The Wisconsin players have certainly not forgotten about their play last season, and are eager to reclaim the title and pride in the Field House. “Not winning the InnTowner last year, I think we all have kind of a sour taste in our mouth,” said senior outside hitter Allison Wack. “This is our home floor and nobody beats [us] on it. We’ve really taken that to heart a lot lately.” Playing three matches in two days at the Field House, the Badgers will first take on Loyola Chicago Friday at 7pm. The Ramblers come into the weekend with a season record of 1-2 after defeating Depaul and falling to both Northwestern and Illinois State. Wisconsin is 10-1 all time against Loyola, including an 8-0 record in Madison. On Saturday, the Badgers will face Chicago State at noon, followed by Duquesne at 7pm. Chicago State, which features a new head coach this season, is 0-4 so far. In fact, the Cougars have failed to win a match the past two seasons.

The team is currently hitting a negative .029. Duquesne (Pittsburgh, Pa.) on the other hand, comes into the Field House undefeated with a 4-0 record. The Dukes are the only team in the InnTowner Invitational who finished above .500 record last season (16-14), including the host, Wisconsin. The team is currently averaging over 17.8 digs per set this season. For Wisconsin, after finishing a disappointing 11-18 overall including 6-14 in the Big Ten last season, the Badgers feature an incredibly deep freshman squad this year. Freshmen Elise Walch, Dominique Thompson, and Julie Mikaelsen all started for the Badgers in last week’s invitational. Additionally, Walch was named the most valuable player of the Tribe Invitational. “We definitely got some good fresh hitters this year, said junior Janelle Gabrielsen. “We can get up, we can jump and every practice is competitive. We want to show our fans that this year is going to be different.” Ranked as the eighth best recruiting class this year by Prepvolleyball. com, newcomers also include freshmen Annemarie Hickey and Lindsey Seil and transfers junior Kristy Bourquin and sophomore Bailey Reshel. “There are more terminators in the group which means that they can finish the play and they’re going to do it at a higher efficiency,” said head coach Pete Waite. The team is offering free admission as well as free pizza to all UW students for Saturday evening’s match.

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Junior setter Janelle Gabrielsen provides a veteran presence on a young and talented squad that could compete for a league title.

Delany said in his Wednesday teleconference. “There was a real effort there to have Wisconsin play Minnesota.” Division champions will be determined by overall conference record, and division records will serve as a tiebreaker in the event that two teams ﬁnish with the same league record. The second tiebreaker will be based on BCS ranking, but Delany said the league was still looking into exactly how to implement that feature. The divisions have not yet

been named, a detail Delany said would be worked out in the coming months. Along with the unveiling of the divisional alignment, conference schedules for the next two years also came out. Nebraska will make it’s conference debut on October 1, 2011 against the Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers then open the 2012 Big Ten slate in Lincoln, Neb. While they open each of the next two seasons against the Cornhuskers,

Wisconsin plays Penn State on the last weekend of conference play in 2011 and 2012. “This is a two-year schedule, but this is a pretty special game I think,” Delany said. “I don’t know. This is not a 50-year commitment. We’ll listen, we’ll look and we’ll either maintain or make an adjustment.” Delany also talked about how the new alignment would affect other sports, notably basketball. “It’s such a different sport with multiple teams going to the NCAA

the University of Washington in an afternoon match on Sunday. Playing in front of Washington’s home crowd, the Badgers will continue their quest for goals against a more evenly matched Husky squad. In three starts, all on the road, the Huskies have put up 45 shots, 20 on goal, and have scored four times. However, Washington’s defense has allowed three goals on 33 attempts. A big part of Washington’s success so far has come from the efforts of senior midfielder Kellye Joswick, scoring a pair of goals in

three starts. Also adding to the offense of Washington is senior striker McKenna Waitley, scoring one goal and attempting 11 shots. The Badgers will be looking for players to step forward this weekend and take control of the team as they search for their first victory of the season. One such player may be returning sophomore midfielder Alev Kelter. Last season Kelter finished second on the team in shots with 52, and should continue to be a strong presence offensively this year.

Another player to watch is the emerging freshmen midfielder Kodee Williams. Williams brings a considerable amount of international experience to the field, having competed with the U15 and U-16 Canadian National Teams, and having been in the pool for the U-20 Canadian National Team in 2009. The Badgers have to deal with a long road trip to the West Coast this weekend, but if they can start capitalizing on the chances they create, it could be a fruitful weekend.

Tournament and all comers in the (Big Ten) Tournament,” he said. “I, personally, at this juncture, don’t see any compelling reason for divisions.” He said if the athletic directors and presidents pushed for divisions in basketball, the current alignment for football would have no bearing on how basketball divisions would be set up.

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Badgers kick off season against UNLV By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

As soon as the Badgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Champs Sports Bowl last December, all eyes in Wisconsin shifted to this week. For the returning players, it is a chance to get back into game action. For Badger fans, it is the ﬁrst chance to see a highly touted group that is expected to contend for a Big Ten championship. Yes, college football season has arrived. The Badgers, ranked No. 12 in the preseason AP poll, open

up their campaign with a long road trip to Las Vegas. and a date with the Running Rebels of UNLV. “Time goes by so fast,” senior captain and strong safety Jay Valai said. “Back in December, you’re sitting around thinking, ‘Man, it’s going to be a while,’ and now all of the sudden here we are on game week.” The Badgers return ten starters on offense, including junior running back John Clay, the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, and senior quarterback Scott Tolzein.

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Tolzein is the first signal caller to start more than one season for UW since John Stocco in 2006. Add seven returning offensive linemen with starting experience to that equation, and Wisconsin figures to start fast and put up plenty of points. In recent years, UW has played several close games with non-conference opponents, including a 20-13 squeaker against UNLV in 2007. If the offense takes time to find rhythm again this season, the defense will have to be stout. On that side of the ball, junior defensive end J.J. Watt anchors a defensive front that is replacing standout end O’Brien Schofield and both tackles. Watt, however, believes that his unit will be stout again this year. “We have two guys in [junior] Louis [Nzegwu] and [sophomore] David Gilbert that have worked extremely hard this camp and I have no doubt that they’ll be just fine,” Watt said. In addition to replacing five starters, the UW defense will have to prepare for a UNLV attack that will be completely new under first year head coach Bobby Hauck. Hauck has installed his system after bringing it, along with several assistant coaches, from the University of Montana. In preparing for the new look Rebels, assistant defensive coordinator Dave Doeren and the coaching staff has essentially studied two different teams. “We’ve been [looking at the Montana film] and also studying

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Junior defensive end J.J. Watt will anchor the UW defensive line this year. Watt ﬁnished last season with 15.5 tackles for loss. the returning personnel at UNLV so that we know what the strengths and weaknesses are of their players,” he said. “With [Hauck] bringing all of his coaches you put a lot of investment of time in on watching [Montana’s] ﬁlm.” While the UNLV offense will have a different look, Watt said that the defense should not have a problem with it once the game starts. “When you’re not 100% sure what a team is going to do you just have to rely on your rules and rely

on your techniques and that’s what we’re going to do,” said Watt. The Badgers, like most teams, have fought the injury bug in camp, and may be without sophomore linebacker Mike Taylor for the opener. Taylor suffered an ACL injury last year against Iowa and has been rehabbing since. If he cannot go, senior Blake Sorensen will likely start on the outside with senior captain Culmer St. Jean in the middle and sophomore Chris Borland across the ﬁeld.

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UW, still looking for ﬁrst win, faces stiff competition in Paciﬁc Northwest By Matthew Kleist THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Under the new Big Ten division alignment, the Badgers will no longer play an annual game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The teams have competed for the Heartland Trophy each of the last six seasons.

Big Ten division alignment splits UW from Minnesota, Iowa By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Big Ten announced divisional alignment Wednesday for the conference starting in 2011 when Nebraska ofﬁcially becomes a participating member. Since Nebraska ofﬁcially joined the Big Ten in June, there has been much speculation and anticipation as to how a divisional setup would look. Wisconsin will be in a division with Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, Purdue and Illinois. The other division will include Nebraska, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern.

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has said the divisions would be created based on three main factors: competitive balance, traditional rivalries, and geography. Although Wisconsin is not in the same division as

“Wisconsin, really, is far more geographically stretched than Iowa.” Jim Delany commissioner Big Ten Conference

Minnesota, the two schools will continue to play for Paul Bunyan’s Axe every year. Not all rivalries could be saved, however, and the Badgers will no longer play Iowa on a yearly basis. In a teleconference Wednesday night, Delany said the possibility for a second annual crossover game would be considered if the league moves to a nine game schedule, but it is not likely. The new divisional alignment will likely mean that the Badgers, and their well-traveled fan base, will be logging more miles each alignment page 11

Coming off a rough weekend in the Wisconsin Tournament, the women’s soccer team (0-2-0) hopes to ﬁnd some success when they travel to Seattle, Wash. this weekend to participate in the Husky/ Nike Invitational. The Wisconsin women will face two tough opponents in the University of Portland (4-0-0) and the University of Washington (2-1-0). Drawing the undefeated Portland on Friday night, the Badgers look to put the ball in the back of the net, something that has eluding them this season. Having failed to record a goal in their ﬁrst two starts to the

2010 season, they were blanked by UCLA and Cincinnati. In those two matches, the Badgers were outshot 21-18 and 11-5, respectively, resulting in a pair of 1-0 ﬁnal tallies. Although the Badgers did not create as many chances as they allowed, better execution and one conversion here or there could have drastically altered either outcome. Wisconsin will have to take advantage of their chances in order to keep up with Portland’s lightning pace, which has been relentless so far this season. In four games, the Pilots have attempted 76 shots, put 36 on goal and have outscored opponents 6-1. west coast page 11

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Sophomore midﬁelder Alev Kelter will be a key returning player this year as the Badgers look to build on their Sweet 16 campaign.